Bangladesh have included three youngsters to boost their depleted squad for an upcoming one-day series against New Zealand, selectors announced here.
Opener Imrul Kayes, middle-order batsman Naeem Islam and paceman Mahbubul Alam Robin were the newcomers in a 14-man squad for the three-match series starting here on Thursday.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said on Sunday that Bangladesh remained a "formidable" team at home despite an exodus of players to a rebel Indian Twenty20 league.
Vettori, who is leading the Black Caps on a tour to Bangladesh that includes two Tests and three one-day matches, said the hosts were not weakened after the recent defection of seven international players to the Indian Cricket League (ICL).

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A nagging hamstring injury has forced New Zealand paceman Chris Martin out of next month's one-day international series in Bangladesh.
New Zealand Cricket general manager Lindsay Crocker said Martin had injured himself playing county cricket in England and would be replaced on the tour by Michael Mason.

Bangladesh has called up six rookies in a list of 24 probables to shore up its depleted national team for next month's home series against New Zealand, officials said on Monday.
The youngsters belong to the country's cricket academy and have excelled in domestic matches over the past year, chief selector Rafiqul Alam told AFP.

Bangladesh are confident the exodus of players to the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) would not cripple the national team in next month's home series against New Zealand, a cricket official said on Thursday.
Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar and 12 other leading players signed for the Twenty20 league on Tuesday.

Big-hitting Jesse Ryder has been recalled to the New Zealand squad for next month's tour of Bangladesh, seven months after the cricketer with the "wild child" image injured a hand in a bar incident.
Ryder, 24, was included in the 17-member squad for the two Test and three one-day series.